There are a number of ways to generate ideas for a research paper, but we will focus on the Interest Inventory for the purpose of this assignment. An interest inventory taps into areas you might be interested in (some may be a surprise to you) and organizes those interests into a coherent format. Let's get started.
Read all of the instructions before you begin the assignment.
Look at the first column and identify the type of topics listed. In this case, you will be brainstorming "Who" you might want to learn more about.
Now, it's your turn. Type in as many different topics related to the "Who" column as you can in one minute.
Move on to each of the topic columns and spend a good minute thinking of ideas related to that area.
Remember: nothing is set in stone at this point, so write down as many potential ideas as you can.
Once you have brainstormed for every topic, narrow down your list. Read through all or you ideas and underline three that you think have the most potential. You will use these three topics in the next assignment (choosing the perfect topic).
You will turn in this assignment to your teacher by printing it and giving the hard copy to your teacher. Don't forget to save your work to the school's server!
There are a number of ways to generate ideas for a research paper, but we will focus on the Interest Inventory for the purpose of this assignment. An interest inventory taps into areas you might be interested in (some may be a surprise to you) and organizes those interests into a coherent format. Let's get started.
Read all of the instructions before you begin the assignment.
You will turn in this assignment to your teacher by printing it and giving the hard copy to your teacher. Don't forget to save your work to the school's server!